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Roxy, Rainbow seeking Mills Act Contract
WeHo’s Historic Preservation Commission is tasked with providing a recommendation to City Council on the request for a Mills Act Contract for the cultural resources located at 9009-9015 Sunset Boulevard, known as The Roxy Theatre and Rainbow Bar & Grill. City Council has determined that historic structures representing the...
The Education Exchange: Los Angeles Says No More Cell Phones in Class
Imminent phone ban by nation’s second-largest school district could be first domino to fall. Nick Melvoin, member of the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss LAUSD’s decision to ban cell phone use during the school day, which will take effect in January 2025.
Deputy in Los Angeles charged with alleged inmate assault, falsifying records
A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy is facing nearly four years in prison after being accused of assaulting an inmate at a downtown Los Angeles courthouse more than two years ago, officials announced late last week. The incident, according to a news release from the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office, occurred on Jan. 20, 2022, […]
Salma Hayek Wears A Skintight Floral Dress At Miley Cyrus’ Gucci Bash In LA
Salma Hayek brought a burst of floral flair to the summer celebration event hosted by Gucci and Miley Cyrus at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles on Thursday. The Frida actress stunned in a figure-hugging midi dress featuring a floral print panel on ...
Katy Perry Ridiculed Over Tight ‘Napkin’ Lunch Dress In High Heels
Katy Perry had users thinking her dress was either a “tablecloth” or a “napkin” as she went down the embroidered, doily-style route this Spring. In April 2024, the pop singer attended the 35th Annual Colleagues Spring Luncheon in Beverly Hills, CA, and she made sure to dress appropriately for the event.
Dodgers Rumored to Reunite with Justin Turner for Third Base Reinforcement
Dodgers insider reignites hopes of a Justin Turner reunion through a trade deadline tweet, with third base becoming a primary concern for the team due to Max Muncy's prolonged absence. The Rays' Isaac Paredes and the Reds' Jeimer Candelario are potential options for the Dodgers at third base. Justin Turner...
Esta TerBlanche, All My Children Star, Dead at 51
The soap opera world is in mourning. Esta TerBlanche, who starred on All My Children in the late '90s and early aughts, died July 18, her rep said. The actress was 51. "It’s with a heavy heart that my friend and client Esta TerBlanche passed away Thursday of natural causes," her rep, Lisa Rodrigo, announced on Facebook July 20. An autopsy report is pending."
USC prepares for the upcoming school year
“It has been a busy place around here this summer,” United South Central superintendent Taylor Topinka told the USC School Board at their meeting on Tuesday night, July 16. “We are half way through the summer, less than six weeks away from new teacher orientation and seven weeks away from having students back in the building. And, the good news is we are fully staffed.”
Man arrested at an Irvine Del Taco for causing a disturbance had meth and a stun gun
Recently, patrol officers contacted a man who caused a disturbance at the Del Taco located off of Lake Forest, according to the Irvine Police Department. He was carrying a purse with gadgets and gizmos a-plenty. Among his whozits and whatzits, officers found a stun gun, meth, and meth pipe. The...
Richard Simmons: See the Last Pic of the Late Fitness Guru
The social media staff for the late Richard Simmons surprised fans by making public a post the fitness guru had approved for July 14, the day after his sudden death at 76. "Richard worked very hard on his posts for you," read a message on his X account @theweightsaint. "He had many ideas and would work ahead… going back to each one making changes until he had it just like he wanted before posting."
120 degrees in Palm Springs set another record Saturday. Heat expected to continue
Palm Springs set another daily heat record on Saturday, reaching the highest-ever recorded temperature for July 20 for the second year in a row. The National Weather Service San Diego Office tweeted the city hit 120 degrees late on Saturday during a spike in afternoon temperatures. The previous record was...
Murder suspect arrested after fleeing scene of fatal parking lot stabbing
A Riverside County man is in custody after he allegedly fatally stabbed another man in a parking lot. According to a release from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the 31000 block of Riverside Drive at 9:32 p.m. Saturday in Lake Elsinore on calls of an assault with a deadly weapon. Arriving […]
Julian Lewis is an endless source of intrigue at USC
Carrollton High School (Georgia) quarterback Julian Lewis is a five-star recruit who has been committed to the USC Trojans for over a year now. However, the Max Preps Sophomore of the Year has been coveted by many suitors, including Colorado, Auburn, Indiana and Georgia. Despite his verbal commitment to USC,...
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